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Old 03-03-20, 17:10
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Default 1861 census - what is this occupation?

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Percussion Cap Maker?
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Thanks both of you.

It is the right person then. She's a Cap Maker after her marriage to David Briggs

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lol If I'd seen 'cap maker' for her, I would have thought of something completely different!
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